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  1. Boot up your computer and enter your BIOS setup. Usually this involves pressing the Delete (default) or Escape (HP) or F2 (Dell) key as your computer boots (your computer should say Press DEL to Enter Setup or something similar as you turn it on).
    1. For Dells, at the Dell logo during restart, tap the F2 key repeatedly until you see Entering Setup in the top-right corner of the screen. https://www.dell.com/support/article/en-us/sln143038/access-uefi-bios-system-setup-from-windows-on-your-dell-system?lang=en
    2. For HP computers, detailed instructions are at at https://support.hp.com/usgb-en/document/bph07110ish_3912651-2318005-16
  2. Navigate to the Power Options or power management. If your BIOS supports it, there should be a function for automatically starting up your computer at a certain time of day. May be called "Resume by Alarm" or "Bios Power on", but yours might be called something different. Please note these names depend on manufacturer and model.
    1. For Dell Computers, Inside the BIOS menu, look under the "Advanced" or "ACPI", on some models "power options" or "Power Management Setup" menus* may be sub menus. then look for a setting named "Restore on AC/Power Loss" or "AC Power Recovery" or "After Power Loss, then set the "Restore on AC/Power Loss" setting to "Power On."
    2. For HP computers, detailed instructions for this step are at at https://support.hp.com/usgb-en/document/bph07110ish_3912651-2318005-16 under BIOS Setup Utility menus and settings then advanced meuu
  3. Enable that setting and set the time you want your computer to start every day or on a set day.
  4. Save and Exit the BIOS, your computer will likely ask you to confirm changes before exiting. After restarting your computer should follow that schedule from now on.

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